Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09

over ID. j.. Ellis, OF Wilson. As was eX-
pectcd, there was excitement over tO.daY's
special order, which was Dir. Whites rcsO.
luton instructng our representatives 10
vote for and support the Blair bill. This
resolution. offered by Mr.. White, who is q
Republican, was handed in Thursday
and made the the special order for to-day.
SAVAGE ATTACK.
Yesterday Mr.. Pearson presented reSo-
llrion, saying be did not desire it read then,
but wished il to come up with Mr.. Whites
resolution. The clerk to-day read both
resolutions. MIR. Whites was brief and to
the point. Mr.. Persons was a savage at
tack upon the Democrats in Congress for
tonspirIng TO defeat the Blair bill. As soon
as the latter resolution was read Mr.. sutton,
Of Cumberland, said il was only campaign
document and not germane 10 the subject.
Other Democrats attacked It. While eX-
pressing readiness to vote for Whites resO-
luton Mr. Pearson spoke at some length.
making the most bitter attack upon the
Democrats he has yet delivered. lie sad
the only opposition TO the Blair bill was
fiom the old fOgies, and that one hundred
thousand majority of the people OF North
Carolina demanded it, passage. These
people send a message TO the lower branch
Of Congress that they VIII no longer be
lrifled with. The time hiss come when the
Dcmocrats in North Carolina have to choose
whether they will support the principles
q that party or ITS leaders who violate
ihtm.
ROUGH WORDS.
At these words Mr.. Overman, Of Rowan,
sprang 10 his feet and, gong up to Pear
son. said he was traitor; that he bad come
here protesting and pretending TO be
Democrat, but was really Republican.
The House was brelthlesS with anxiety,
but quiet was restored and the expected
row did not occur.
Finally the House voted on Mr.. Whites
resolution, adopting it by l0i to >, and Mr.
Pearson's resolution was referred to a COM
mittcc, which will report on it next We'd
nesday. OF the five votes against Mr..
Whites resolution one was cast by Re-
publican snd one by an Independent.
THE VACANCY.
1t was definitely ascertained to-day that
Governor Scales will not order an election
to Dill the vacancy in the Fifth district
caused by Reds resignation.
To-day the Governor offered a reward Of
500 for Thomas Brinkley, who Is charged
with the murder OF Pierce Hermann at
Hickory Christmas day. Hermann was
merchant there. Directly after committing
the crime Brinkley fled.
SEVERE ACCIDENT.
Yesterday while Lawrence Pritchard,
son Of Rev. DR.. Thomas II. Pritchard, was
hunting at Lake Wacimaw his gun burst,
wouuding him painfully in the face and
hands. The gun was oyercharged. The
injuries are not considered serious.
1t Is stated that many Of the most promi-
nent tobacco.farmers II the section around
Henderson Will not put in full crop o.
tobacco this year.
Rev. Thomas Carrick, who for ten wears
has been pastor Of the Baptist church at
Greenyllc, has resigned.
A mass. meeting OF the citizens OF pOr-
fions Of Nash and EdgecOmbe counties de-
cided to petition the Legislature TO create
new county ont Of parts OF those counties.
Near Grimes Land, Pitt county, yester-
Jay, negro man shot and Killed another;
prNGHAN.
Although the officials are rctcent about
the matter, there are grounds for the belief
that they have at last some news OF the
Whereabouts Of Waiter Bingham the muir
derCr. lie has not committed suicide, rs
some thought. Further details cannot be
given just at this time, but remarkable de-
yolOpmonts in the case may be looked Tor
any day.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Yesterday Elizabeth Bird, an old negro
woman. was burned to death near Dur
ham. Her clothing accidentally caught
from a fire in the yard. To-day were found
A. "A loo hoIf-
mains near the fire which had caused her
death.
FARMERS ASSEMBLIES.
The state Board Of Agriculture meets
on the 18th, and has invited the farmers OF
the State to meet with It for a general dis
cussion. There has been specially called a
state convention Of farmers on the 2Gth
instant. This appears to be exciting quite
a deal OF interest. The farmers are GER
tainly prominent this year. They have
the Legislature, for never before were
there so many Of them in that body, and
doubtless number OF special measures
in their interest will be passed.
THE MASONIC CENTENNIAL.
The one.hundredth session OF the North
Carolina Grand Lodge OF MasOns Will be
held here next week, beginning the 18th.
A year ago il was hoped and expected 10
maize it very elaborate affair, worthy OF
80 noble an order, but various circum-
stances have conspircd to curtail the size
OF the celebration. Yet ii viii be very IN
teresting, and theattendance OF Masons will
doubtless be larger than ever before.
Grand. Master Fab. ii. Bu.5ee, the talented
head Of the order. will do his share 10 give
6Cfdt 10 the affair.
DESPERATELY BAD WEATHER.
Last winter was noted for its bitter cold,
but il could not afford a parallel TO the bad
weather Of the present one. The people
here are getting brayely over the old idea
that this is the Sunny South" One or
two more such winters will see the general
adoption OF northern comforts and north
EN- ideas about house-buiiding. The per-
centage OF really comfortable, weather-proof
dwellings is small. There have been six
SHOWS this winter. "Wednesday one fol-
lowe the cold snap and the sleet. and yes
teTday another Set In. Last night tue snow
filed all the air and the wind blew cold ana
raw from the northeast. The snow Hes
over nearly all the State save In the section
very near the coast, in the southeast. VIII
mington people have had no snow this
winter. People here at Raleigh are be-
coming accustomed 10 temperatures OF %
above zero and thirteen snowfallS winter.
Altogether fourteen inches Of snow have
fallen so far this winter.
RAILWAY NEWS.
II is probable that the branch line OF the
Richmond and Danyipe system from Win
stou to Mocksyille, Davie county, VIII soon
be built. IL will pass through aud greatly
develop a fertile section. The eonstrue-
ton OF raiIway-ieeders will receive spe-
cial impulse, no doubt, after the wise sag
eestiops IN Governor Scsles's message.
This line from Winston 10 M0cksyllle may
nj no distant day become a part OF tue
main hne OF the Richmond and Danvillc
road.
BAD NAN IN LIMBO.
You have been spprised Of the arrest OF
Pat. Brewer, thc negfo who some months